“Late in the year, as a kind of surprise, came a new album from an artist I loved for so long — Jane Siberry. I always find her music to be so comforting, to kind of carry me through my moments of anxiety and doubt. This album is called Angels Bend Closer, [and] the whole thing confronts those questions of, how do we keep living? And then it just lifts you up. This song is called ‘Everything You Knew As A Child’ and it is about exactly what I’m talking about, which is, in your darkest time, in your moment when you question yourself the most, to return to the feeling of innocence within, the feeling of wholeness within and to trust yourself.

“Angels Bend Closer is a phenomenal return to the sound I used to love, balanced by quieter, more ethereal and [spiritual] songs that honor where she’s been these past two decades.”

While Angels Bend Closer is available digitally, I highly recommend picking up the CD... Sound wise, the richness of the production demands the very highest possible fidelity. The packaging is gorgeous, the booklet is filled with colorful photos, lyrics, a note from Jane and session notes that honor all of the contributing musicians.

“... this album will give you plenty of left-turns to ponder...There’s a lulling, oddly comforting sophistication to Siberry’s work. It is clear immediately why she is a cult-hero and revered figure up north. She possesses a poetic magnetism and nobility.”